Advice needed on manifold repair

He thinks everyone's negative thoughts on that "precious" intake is a challenge. That being said, if he wants to put $150.00+ into a piece of junk, let him. If he "is" foolish enough to take it on, he can't say he hasn't been cautioned away from it. Personally, no matter what year SBM intake it is, there are still plenty of them out there, and not to mention aftermarket intakes that work just a well and/or flow much better. If he wants to take a chance of polluting whatever engine he puts it on, again it is his money and labor. As I stated on my first post, he's going to end up chasing it down the rabbit hole.